McCormick-Deering W-6 Specs ( 1940-1953 )
Production
| Description | Standard-tread tractor / Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA / Original price was $2,400 in 1953 / The McCormick-Deering W-6 was the "regular" or standard-tread version of the Farmall M. |
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| Manufacturer | McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester) |
| Total built | 28,378 |
Engine
| Air cleaner | oil bath / oil bath |
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| Bore/Stroke | 3.875x5.25 inches (98 x 133 mm) / 3.875x5.25 inches (98 x 133 mm) |
| Compression | 4.75:1 / 5.65:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 25 qts (23.7 L) |
| Description | International Harvester / distillate / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head / International Harvester / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head |
| Displacement | 247.7 ci (4.1 L) / 247.7 ci (4.1 L) |
| Exhaust valve clearance | 0.017 inches (hot) (0.432 mm) |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 / 1-3-4-2 |
| Intake valve clearance | 0.017 inches (hot) (0.432 mm) |
| Point gap | 0.013 inches (0.330 mm) |
| Rated RPM | 1450 / 1450 |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.025 inches (0.635 mm) |
| Engine type | International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl distillate / International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline |
| Aux. fuel | 0.88 gal (3.3 L) |
| Engine type | International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl distillate / International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline |
| Fuel tank | 21 gal (79.5 L) |
| Belt (claimed) | 36.7 hp (27.4 kW) |
| Belt (tested) | 36.97 hp (27.6 kW) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 32.8 hp (24.5 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 32.48 hp (24.2 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | 279.4mm mechanical dry disc |
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| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Oil capacity | 52 qts (49.2 L) |
| Transmission type | 5-speed sliding gear |
| Type | sliding gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
PTO
| Rear PTO | transmission |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Electrical
| Ground | positive |
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Dimensions & Tires
| Front tread | 46.75 inches (118 cm) |
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| Height | 70.125 inches (178 cm) |
| Height (hood) | 59 inches (149 cm) |
| Length | 124.4 inches (315 cm) |
| Rear tread | 53 inches (134 cm) |
| Shipping weight | 4050 lbs (1837 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 76 inches (193 cm) |
| Width | 69.75 inches (177 cm) |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 13-30 |
| Weight | 4050 lbs (1837 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 76 inches (193 cm) |
| Ag front | 6.00-16 |
| Ag rear | 13-30 |
Belt Pulley
| Diameter | 11 inches (27 cm) |
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| RPM | 899 |
| Speed | 2588 ft/min (788.82 meters/min) |
| Width | 7.5 inches (19 cm) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 354
| Belt fuel use (max) | 2.8 gal/hour (10.6 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 34.23 hp (25.5 kW) |
| Description | Distillate 5-speed 2WDSeptember 16 - 23, 1940Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 354 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 31.40 hp (23.4 kW) |
| Max pull | 4,755 lbs (2156 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 355
| Belt fuel use (max) | 3.0 gal/hour (11.4 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 36.97 hp (27.6 kW) |
| Description | Gasoline 5-speed 2WDSeptember 16 - 27, 1940Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 355 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 2 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 32.48 hp (24.2 kW) |
| Max pull | 4,777 lbs (2166 kg) |
References
| Description | Farmall Letter Series Tractors by Lee Klancher / Three New McCormick-Deering Standard Tractors published in 1940, by International Harvester / McCormick-Deering Standard Tractors published in 1946, by International Harvester / McCormick Standard Tractors published by International Harvester / General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
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Tractor Tests
| Description | NTTL 354: distillate 5-speed 2WD / NTTL 355: gasoline 5-speed 2WD |
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Variants
| I-6 | industrial |
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| M | row-crop |
| WD-6 | diesel |
W-6 Serial Numbers
| 1940 | 501 |
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| 1941 | 1225 |
| 1942 | 3718 |
| 1943 | 5057 |
| 1944 | 6313 |
| 1945 | 9396 |
| 1946 | 14153 |
| 1947 | 17792 |
| 1948 | 22961 |
| 1949 | 28704 |
| 1950 | 33698 |
| 1951 | 38518 |
| 1952 | 44318 |
| 1953 | 45274 |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | 46011 |